The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-30
Science in Religion.

Professor prummond. Of Glasgow. IL
not one Of the persons who believes IN
prarinr for clean fasr. He would rath-
or direct people to r-sek water and the
other appliances which are the human
agencies towards shining countenanee.
Last sundays gathering Of the scientists
in Columbia College would ne doubt
have had a larger assemblage, bad II
been known that such sound common
sense would be heard there, as the
Scotch true-seeker. Henry Drummond
gave out. Nothing IN religion now comes
bv miracle. Cansc and effect operate just
ss ,hev do i, nature am not
undertaking prayer hut should like 10
change the emphasis from effect to Cause
Instead of praying for effects. let Us pray
that We NAV l,e enabled 20 fulfill causes.
Joe Is an effect AZ are peace and love.
People seem Ia think that peace and JOY
and love ,me down from heaven bodily
and in humps. II is impossible. They
come along the line of cause and effect
What seems TO have particularly impress
ed this observer in the American society
he has seen is the wearing and restless
aspect Of the devotional life in this conn
try. He speaks Of devouf people who are
fairly wearing themselves out in the
Search for sanctifcation. Instead of
religion being rest and delight TO them
il has come 10 be an everlasting burden
Il has come 10 be a very complicated and
difficult, whereas IL should besimple and
child like" 30 he Advised hts hearers 70
be content with possibilities, and not 70
pray for fpfilc fhines 20 fix their mind
seriously over the causes of content and
tranquility. on the sources of upright
and honest living, would certainly De
great advancement ior many. Too often
people take hold Of temptation by the
wrong end They ask mot TO be led into
ii. and they 90 daily to meet, IN business,
in positions Of trust, in the various emer-
gencies OF life. with all the causes and
sources for yielding to it as unchecked
and rampant a. ever in their hearts IF
these should pray let me not 5earc the
fast horses. the other fast associates, the
display. the extravagance that ] cannot
afford. THAI would be long step towards
checking temptation at its source and
c.iu-s.. All the PRAYING IN his pew for
wears bark does not check the defanlting
cashier % the plundering alderman from
betraying his trust or defrauding his EN-
plovers. because he has never once pray
ed in earnest 10 be delivered from the
sources of his weakness and from de-
for itself among the iron pots. Such
man may indeed have prayed that he
NAV never be drawn 10 consent 10 do an
infamous thing for money. as be may
have petitioned in futile way not to be
allowed 10 put his hand infhe till or 10
have his fingers stayed from falsifying
the books All the time the original
causes are strong as ever within him,
leading up to the hour when be will
reach out for bribe OF a steal from the
trust fund in his charge. De has not
prayed for contentment with honest
gains taste that are simplified to suit ans
means for the pride in self-control that
sweetens thecnlst and enlarges the mans
happiness in the narrowest home front
When prayers begin To strike at the
causes that guide mems lives, then they
accord with natural law Il is, indeed
sagacious, with Henry Drummond, not
30 look out for miracles 20 be wrought in
these days. Steady, sure growth is bet
ter with good planting, than any magical
outlook searched for Of leaves and bios
SONS, such as the Hindo jugglers show,
apparently coming from the plant before
our eyes. Ii is a simple substitution,
that bit of magic, of the pot of base earth.
for the slow grown plant Tie real leaves
and blossoms seen have taken their full
time TO perfect themselves and to push
forward into strength their natural num-
Der of sunny days and serene nights, of
rainy days and rnstling breezes. The adj
vent Of science into religion Is, indeed, as
old as the correct understanding of our
human nature But it happens TO need
from time 10 time, some such terse put
ting such daylight as this Scotchman
gave II hast SUNDAY in Columbia College,
Philadelphia Lsd9os. :